["As long as my ‘retired’ Dad still gets forwards from his buddies in the military, I’m never going to run dry of things to send you.

-Ted"

Thanks Ted. Being a docile lamb, I've always wanted to peek into the logical, trustworthy minds of the law enforcing sheep dogs who "permit" us our glorious freedom. Let us see more!?]

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SHEEP VS SHEEPDOG

"This letter was written by Charles Grennel and his comrades who areveterans of the Global War on Terror. Grennel is an Army Reservist who spenttwo years in Iraq and was a principal in putting together the first Iraqelections, January of 2005. It was written to Jill Edwards, a student at theUniversity of Washington who did not want to honor Medal of Honor winnerUSMC Colonel Greg Boyington. Ms. Edwards and other students (and faculty) donot think those who serve in the U.S. armed services are good role models.

> > To: Edwards, Jill (student, UW)

> > Subject: Sheep, Wolves and Sheepdogs

Miss Edwards, I read of your "student activity" regarding the proposedmemorial to Col. Greg Boyington, USMC and a Medal of Honor winner. Isuspect you will receive a bellyful of angry e-mails from conservative folkslike me. You may be too young to appreciate fully the sacrifices ofgenerations of servicemen and servicewomen on whose shoulders you and yourfellow students stand. I forgive you for the untutored ways of youth andyour naivete. It may be that you are, simply, a sheep. There's no dishonorin being a sheep - - as long as you know and accept what you are.

William J. Bennett, in a lecture to the United States Naval Academy November24, 1997 said: "Most of the people in our society are sheep. They are kind,gentle, productive creatures who can only hurt one another by accident." Wemay well be in the most violent times in history, but violence is stillremarkably rare. This is because most citizens are kind, decent people whoare not capable of hurting each other, except by accident or under extremeprovocation. They are sheep.

Then there are the wolves and the wolves feed on the sheep without mercy.Do you believe there are wolves out there who will feed on the flock withoutmercy? You better believe it. There are evil men in this world and they arecapable of evil deeds. The moment you forget that or pretend it is not so,you become a sheep. There is no safety in denial.

Then there are sheepdogs and I'm a sheepdog. I live to protect the flockand confront the wolf. If you have no capacity for violence then you are ahealthy productive citizen, a sheep. If you have a capacity for violenceand no empathy for your fellow citizens, then you have defined an aggressivesociopath, a wolf. But what if you have a capacity for violence, and a deeplove for your fellow citizens? What do you have then? A sheepdog, awarrior, someone who is walking the unchartered path. Someone who can walkinto the heart of darkness, into the universal human phobia, and walk outunscathed.We know that the sheep live in denial; that is what makes them sheep. Theydo not want to believe that there is evil in the world.

They can accept the fact that fires can happen, which is why they want fireextinguishers, fire sprinklers, fire alarms and fire exits throughout theirkids' schools. Butmany of them are outraged at the idea of putting an armed police officer intheir kid's school. Our children are thousands of times more likely to bekilled or seriously injured by school violence than fire, but the sheep'sonly response to the possibility of violence is denial. The idea of someonecoming to kill or harm their child is just too hard, and so they chose thepath of denial.

The sheep generally do not like the sheepdog. He looks a lot like the wolf.He has fangs and the capacity for violence. The difference, though, is thatthe sheepdog must not, can not and will not ever harm the sheep. Any sheepdog who intentionally harms the lowliest little lamb will be punished andremoved. The world cannot work any other way, at least not in arepresentative democracy or a republic such as ours. Still, the sheepdogdisturbs the sheep. He is a constant reminder that there are wolves in theland. They would prefer that he didn't tell them where to go, or give themtraffic tickets, or stand at the ready in our airports, in camouflagefatigues, holding an M-16. The sheep would much rather have the sheepdogcash in his fangs, spray paint himself white, and go, "Baa." Until the wolfshows up. Then the entire flock tries desperately to hide behind one lonelysheepdog.

The students, the victims, at Columbine High School were big, tough highschool students, and under ordinary circumstances they would not have hadthe time of day for a police officer. They were not bad kids; they just hadnothing to say to a cop. When the school was under attack, however, andSWAT teams were clearing the rooms and hallways, the officers had tophysically peel those clinging, sobbing kids off of them.

This is how the little lambs feel about their sheepdog when the wolf is atthe door. Look at what happened after September 11, 2001 when the wolfpounded hard on the door. Remember how America more than ever before, feltdifferently about their law enforcement officers and military personnel?Understand that there is nothing morally superior about being a sheepdog; itis just what you choose to be. Also understand that a sheepdog is a funnycritter. He is always sniffing around out on the perimeter, checking thebreeze, barking at things that go bump in the night, and yearning for arighteous battle. That is, the young sheepdogs yearn for a righteousbattle. The old sheepdogs are a little older and wiser, but they move to thesound of the guns when needed, right along with the young ones.

Here is how the sheep and the sheepdog think differently. The sheep pretendthe wolf will never come, but the sheepdog lives for that day. After theattacks on September 11, 2001, most of the sheep, that is, most citizens inAmerica said, "Thank God I wasn't on one of those planes."

The sheepdogs, the warriors, said, "Dear God, I wish I could have been onone of thoseplanes. Maybe I could have made a difference."

You want to be able to make a difference. There is nothing morally superiorabout the sheepdog, the warrior, but he does have one real advantage. Onlyone. And that is thathe is able to survive and thrive in an environment that destroys 98 percentof the population.

There was research conducted a few years ago with individuals convicted ofviolent crimes. These cons were in prison for serious, predatory crimes ofviolence: assaults, murders and killing law enforcement officers. The vastmajority said that they specifically targeted victims by body language:slumped walk, passive behavior and lack of awareness. They chose theirvictims like big cats do in Africa, when they select one out of the herd that is least able to protect itself. Some people may be destined to besheep and others might be genetically primed to be wolves or sheepdogs. ButI believe that most people can choose which one they want to be, and I'mproud to say that more and more Americans are choosing to become sheepdogs.

Seven months after the attack on September 11, 2001, Todd Beamer was honoredin his hometown of Cranbury, New Jersey. Todd, as you recall, was the manon Flight 93 over Pennsylvania who called on his cell phone to alert anoperator from United Airlines about the hijacking. When they learned of theother three passenger planes that had been used as weapons, Todd and theother passengers confronted the terrorist hijackers. In one hour, atransformation occurred among the passengers - athletes, business people andparents -- from sheep to sheepdogs and together they fought the wolves,ultimately saving an unknown number of lives on the ground.

"There is no safety for honest men except by believing all possible evil ofevil men." - Edmund Burke. Here is the point I like to emphasize,especially to the thousands of police officers and soldiers I speak to eachyear. In nature the sheep, real sheep, are born as sheep. Sheepdogs areborn that way, and so are wolves. They didn't have a choice. But you arenot a critter. As a human being, you can be whatever you want to be. It isa conscious, moral decision. If you want to be a sheep, then you can be asheep and that is okay, but you must understand the price you pay. When thewolf comes, you and your loved ones are going to die if there is not asheepdog there to protect you. If you want to be a wolf, you can be one,but the sheepdogs are going to hunt you down and you will never have rest,safety, trust or love. But if you want to be a sheepdog and walk thewarrior's path, then you must make a conscious and moral decision every dayto dedicate, equip and prepare yourself to thrive in that toxic, corrosivemoment when the wolf comes knocking at the door.

This business of being a sheep or a sheep dog is not a yes-no dichotomy. Itis not an all-or-nothing, either-or choice. It is a matter of degrees, acontinuum. On one end is an abject, head-in-the-sand-sheep and on the otherend is the ultimate warrior. Few people exist completely on one end or theother. Most of us live somewhere in between.

Since 9-11 almost everyone in America took a step up that continuum, awayfrom denial. The sheep took a few steps toward accepting and appreciatingtheir warriors, and the warriors started taking their job more seriously.It is okay to be a sheep, but do not kick the sheep dog. Indeed, the sheepdog may just run a little harder, strive to protect a little better and befully prepared to pay an ultimate price in battle and spirit with the sheepmoving from "baa" to "thanks".

We do not call for gifts or freedoms beyond our lot. We just need a smallpat on the head, a smile and a thank you to fill the emotional tank which isdrained protecting the sheep. And when our number is called by "TheAlmighty", and day retreats into night, a small prayer before the heavensjust may be in order to say thanks for letting you continue to be a sheep.And be grateful for the thousands - -millions - - of American sheepdogs whopermit you the freedom to express even bad ideas .....

["Just got this icky one today...supposedly written by Jay Leno. -Sandy" This is a variance of an earlier post, but I find its logic so bullet-proof, I had to share it again. Read it a few times, and you SPOILED BRATs will realize how good we have it here under Bush's protective watch. That we are a BLESSED PEOPLE in spite of our bad-news media, free to drive cross-country or eat at a restaurant, so just shut-up and enjoy your unappreciated FREEDOM UNDER GOD.]

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Subject: Jay Leno's LetterReceived this from a friend. I hardly ever watch Jay Leno (I fall asleep bythen) so don't know much about him. I do know that his wife has done andcontinues to do a lot of work in getting women's rights and respect forwomen in Afghanistan where they are treated like useless property by theIslamic radicals. This is good so hope you all will read it. It's long,but worth the read. I definitely believe that the media is driving thenegativity in our country. Not that all is perfect, but it's sure not asawful as they lead you to believe.

Jay's letter:"The other day I was reading Newsweek magazine and came across some polldata I found rather hard to believe. It must be true given the source,right? The Newsweek poll alleges that 67 percent of Americans are unhappywith the direction the country is headed and 69 percent of the country isunhappy with the performance of the president. In essence 2/3s of thecitizenry just ain't happy and want a change.

So being the knuckle dragger I am, I started thinking, ''What we are sounhappy about?'' Is it that we have electricity and running water 24 hoursa day, 7 days a week? Is our unhappiness the result of having airconditioning in the summer and heating in the winter? Could it be that 95.4percent of these unhappy folks have a job? Maybe it is the ability to walkinto a grocery store at any time and see more food in moments than Darfurhas seen in the last year? Maybe it is the ability to drive from thePacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean without having to present identificationpapers as we move through each state? Or possibly the hundreds of clean andsafe motels we would find along the way that can p rovide temporary shelter?I guess having thousands of restaurants with varying cuisine from around theworld is just not good enough. Or could it be that when we wreck our car,emergency workers show up and provide services to help all and even send ahelicopter to take you to the hospital. Perhaps you are one of the 70percent of Americans who own a home. You may be upset with knowing that inthe unfortunate case of a fire, a group of trained firefighters will appearin moments and use top notch equipment to extinguish the flames thus savingyou, your family and your belongings. Or if, while at home watching one ofyour many flat screen TVs, a burglar or prowler intrudes , an officerequipped with a gun and a bullet-proof vest will come to defend you and yourfamily against attack or loss. This all in the backdrop of a neighborhoodfree of bombs or militias raping and pillaging the re sidents. Neighborhoodswhere 90 percent of teenagers own cell phones and computers. How about thecomplete religious, social and political freedoms we enjoy that are the envyof everyone in the world? Maybe that is what has 67 percent of you folksunhappy. Fact is, we are the largest group of ungrateful, spoiled brats theworld has ever seen. No wonder the world loves the U.S., yet has a greatdisdain for its citizens. They see us for what we are. The most blessedpeople in the world who do nothing but complain about what we don't have ,and what we hate about the country instead of thanking the good Lord we livehere.I know, I know. What about the president who took us into war and hasno plan to get us out? The president who has a measly 31 percent approvalrating? Is this the same president who guided the nation in the dark daysafter 9/11? The president that cut taxes to bring an economy out ofrecession? Could this be the same guy who has been called every name in thebook for succeeding in keeping all the spoiled ungrateful brats safe fromterrorist attacks?The commander in chief of an all-volunteer army that is out there defendingyou and me? Did you hear how bad the President is on the news ortalk show? Did this news affect you so much, make you so unhappy youcouldn't take a look around for yourself and see all the good things andbe glad?

Think about it......are you upset at the President because he actuallycaused you personal pain OR is it because the "Media" told you he wasfailing to kiss your sorry ungrateful behind every day. Make no mistakeabout it. The troops in Iraq and Afghanistan have volunteered to serve, andin many cases may have died for your freedom. There is currently no draft inthis country. They didn't have to go. They are able to refuse to go and endup with either a ''general'' discharge, an ''other than honorable''discharge or, worst case scenario, a ''dishonorable'' discharge after a fewdays in the brig. So why then the flat-out discontentment in the minds of69 percent of Americans? Say what you want but I blame it on the media. Ifit bleeds it leads and they specialize in bad news. Everybody will watch acar crash with blood and guts. How many will watch kids selling lemonade atthe corner? The media knows this and media outlets are for-profitcorporations. They offer what sells , and when criticized, try to defendtheir actions by "justifying" them in one way or another. Just ask why theytried to allow a murderer like O.J. Simpson to write a book about how hedidn't kill his wife, but if he did he would have done it thisway......Insane!

Stop buying the negativism you are fed everyday by the media. Shut off theTV, burn Newsweek, and use the New York Times for the bottom of your birdcage. Then start being grateful for all we have as a country. There isexponentially more good than bad. We are among the most blessed peoples onEarth and should thank God several times a day, or at least be thankful andappreciative. With hurricanes, tornados, fires out of control, mud slides,flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end toanother, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we surethis is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?"

[Thanks for the latest submission Sandy! I feel an uncommon pride, dignity and purpose...UNDER GOD!

" My daughter Laura...told me about your website after I sent her an email wondering why someone doesn’t start sending Liberal Left Wing stuff so we can bombard our “friends” who send all this apple pie/flag/support the troops/pray for ???/ stuff. Your website is fun, so thanks. Here is the latest I have received….I think it’s been 2 years since I last got it. Note the type-o’s."]

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This is a good site, you well enjoy. BobSubject: Red Skelton---How did he know???Some of you may remember him but he passed away before many of you were born. Red Skelton was a good & funny man. He also ended every show by saying, "GOOD NIGHT AND GOD BLESS". Listen to the end of this. It is something he said 38 years ago.

FOR THE FEW WHO DON'T KNOW:Red Skelton was a movie star and comedian on television back in the 1950s. He created a number of characters, and his show was watched by millions He did this on his show one evening--back when shows were live.

23 Eagles - - DO NOT DELETE(note: when forwarded an eagle is added.) Prayer wheel for our soldiers...please don't break it

Please send this on after a short prayer.When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say aprayer for our troops around the world

"Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as theyprotect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. I ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen."

There is nothing attached.... This can be very powerful.... Just send this to all thepeople in your address book. Do not stop the wheel, please...

Of all the gifts you could give a US Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine & others deployed in harm's way, prayer is the very best one.

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